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The same possessions which enslave one man may set another free. For where the first uses them to strengthen desires, nourish passions, increase selfishness, and exploit humanity, the second may use them to build character, improve intelligence, foster meditation, and serve humanity. The very things which captivate the first man help to liberate the second one.

-- Notebooks Category 2: Overview of Practices Involved > Chapter 7 : Discipline Desires > # 125